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J.Randolph Radney

eSN Special Report: Small-group collaboration | eSchoolNews.com - 5 views

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shared by J.Randolph Radney on 26 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Sutton said collaboration is "a more positive way of teaching" and addresses the needs of students who learn best in different ways, such as those who are visual learners or auditory learners.
  • In a traditional classroom arrangement—with the teacher lecturing at the front of the class—"the group becomes homogenized," Silverman says. The teacher targets the instruction to the middle, ignoring the passive, inattentive students in the back and the more advanced students who might be bored because they already know the material. The teacher might ask two to four students to come to the front of the room to solve a problem, but the rest are "educational voyeurs," he says.
  • He suggests that each group have a student identified as a facilitator, recorder, and possibly, reflector, with those positions changing from project to project. After a group completes its work, the students can use the projector to share what they’ve learned with the whole class.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 26 Jan 10
     
    The article reinforces readings for the course, as well as providing suggestions for activities that would be collaborative (actually, the way they describe it is more cooperative because they specify roles, but we can "scrub 'round that bit", I'm sure.
J.Randolph Radney

Research dispels common ed-tech myths | Research | eSchoolNews.com - 3 views

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shared by J.Randolph Radney on 06 Jul 10 - Cached
  • J.Randolph Radney on 06 Jul 10
     
    This is a summary of a report on technology use in k-12 schools (in the US?).
J.Randolph Radney

Forget grade levels: Schools try something new | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com - 0 views

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shared by J.Randolph Radney on 26 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Students who progress quickly can finish high school material early and move forward with college coursework. Alternatively, in some districts, high-schoolers who need extra time can stick around for another year.
  • Students, often of varying ages, will work at their own pace, meeting with teachers to decide what part of the curriculum to tackle. Teachers still will instruct students as a group if needed, but often students will be working individually or in small groups on projects that are tailored to their skill level.
  • During the first two weeks of school, pre-K to sixth grade students in five schools will take reading and math assessments to determine their mastery level. The students then will be leveled and moved into groups according to their abilities,
  • J.Randolph Radney on 26 Jul 10
     
    What do you think of the idea that classes should be set up according to skills, not age?
J.Randolph Radney

Technology a key tool in writing instruction | Community | eSchoolNews.com - 1 views

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shared by J.Randolph Radney on 22 Jul 10 - Cached
  • The report found that the use of Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, and comics-creating software can heighten students’ engagement and enhance their writing and thinking skills in all grade levels and across all subjects.
  • “The experience of these nine teachers reminds us of the central role they play in true education reform. It’s teachers who are the technology drivers, seeking out digital tools, learning them, testing them, and finally implementing them successfully in their classrooms,” said Sharon J. Washington, executive director of NWP.
  • Students also must have an opportunity to write about real issues and for a real audience outside of their classroom. They should be able to get responses from other students in and out of the classroom, and to collaborate on writing projects. All of these things, Eidman-Aadahl said, can be done by using the internet.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 22 Jul 10
     
    This is an article on the use of Web 2.0 tools in writing classes.
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Study questions learning-style research | eSchoolNews.com - 5 views

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shared by J.Randolph Radney on 02 Feb 10 - Cached
  • J.Randolph Radney on 02 Feb 10
     
    More on the learning styles debate.
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Interest in hybrid courses on the rise | eSchoolNews.com - 3 views

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  • J.Randolph Radney on 02 Feb 10
     
    Overview of blended delivery courses.
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Special Reports - Characteristics of successful online teachers - 3 views

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shared by J.Randolph Radney on 01 Jan 10 - Cached
  • J.Randolph Radney on 01 Jan 10
     
    eSchool News compiled this list of characteristics of effective teachers who work online.
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eClassroom News - Strong communication key to online learning - 3 views

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shared by J.Randolph Radney on 01 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Teaching in an online environment isn't the same as teaching in a traditional classroom, and online instructors need special skills and approaches to be successful. For example, communication can pose a challenge in online-learning environments, because online educators can't rely on visual cues as their colleagues can in bricks-and-mortar schools. Now, a new research brief from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) looks at this challenge in greater detail, examining how successful programs and teachers are ensuring effective communication.
  • Teachers must use eMail, frequent telephone conversations, and collaborative tools, such as threaded discussions and synchronous chats, to closely connect with students.
  • Effective online teaching practices must include quickly responding to student and parent inquiries.
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  • Teachers must know, and be skilled at using, web-based technologies that offer students opportunities for collaborative learning.
  • Synchronous instruction brings teachers and students together simultaneously in virtual spaces, which "implies that virtual teachers need to become skillful at using chat room and collaborative software," says the report.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 01 Jan 10
     
    This is the beginning of a report on communication needs for online learners.
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